Post-16 students

Marjon Summer School 2024

This exciting project is designed for students in Year 12 and will take place at Plymouth Marjon University.

We are delighted to launch our 2024 Summer School running on campus daily between Monday 22 July and Wednesday 24th July inclusive.

This is a FREE opportunity for students in Year 12 who are considering studying at university.

Our Summer School aims to give you a taster of studying in your chosen subject area at HE level, what life on campus might be like as well as learning new skills and making new friends.

The programme will be led by our academic staff, members of the Schools and Colleges Engagement Team and our Student Ambassadors. We aim to give upi an insight into the social aspects of life with us, as well as the academic.

We will run pre-UCAS workshops on student finance and personal statement writing, so that you are prepared should you wish to apply to Higher Education. There will also be the opportunity to learn valuable research and referencing skills to help learning and retention and build readiness for study beyond Sixth Form.

Applications are now open, please apply online at:

https://forms.office.com/e/LFAuahPr9F

The deadline for applications is 24th June 2024

Here's what we previous attendees have had to say about Marjon Summer School:

“I’d already thought about university but Summer School has narrowed down what I want to do as well as widening up what I could do in the future. Summer School has confirmed for me the fact I want to come to university, I can see university sessions are so much different to college work. It’s more in depth, you get taught how to learn, rather than just being spoken at. I felt like I’ve really bonded with everyone over the week.”

Please email us if you have any questions - outreachevents@marjon.ac.uk 

Workshops

Open to students who are heading towards the end of their secondary and A-level education, our bespoke workshops cover everything from writing a sparkling personal statement to transitioning to higher education with confidence.

Our workshops give students an informative, yet interactive, experience. They will learn how, why, and when to apply for university, but the workshops are also designed to calm nerves, as well as explore the benefits of going to university.

Our workshops support your students through their next educational steps. It’s true that many students face barriers to higher education, and we’re here to make sure they can be overcome. Sessions will be delivered online either live or pre-recorded with a live Q&A option.

We are open to customising the workshops, working with teachers, to ensure that the sessions will be the most impactful they can be. Typical workshop topics include:

• Confidence-building for higher education
• UCAS applications
• Personal statement writing
• Study skills
• Student funding applications and budgeting
• Student life
• Stress management

For more information on these or to book a workshop in please email our team at outreachevents@marjon.ac.uk.